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February 21, 1949

Memorandum for Mr. Wisner, 'Notes on Discussion of New York Committee with Mr. George Kennan, February 18, 1949' [Approved for Release, March 2009]

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George Kennan, State Department official Llewellyn E. Thompson, and Office of Policy Coordination director Frank Wisner agree that influential private citizens organizing the Free Europe Committee (FEC) require approval for the project from Secretary of State Dean Acheson and thereafter responsibility for dealing with East European émigré leaders will shift from State to the FEC.

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CIA Mandatory Declassification Review, #C01440999. Obtained and contributed to CWIHP by A. Ross Johnson. Cited in his book 'Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty,' Ch1 n14.

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2012-06-01

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Blavatnik Family Foundation and Leon Levy Foundation